Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Introduction to the verb affaiter
The English translation of the French verb affaiter is “to provision” or “to equip.” It is pronounced ah-feh-tay.
The word comes from the Old French word “afaite,” meaning “equipped” or “prepared.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
This tense is commonly used to express actions that occurred before another past action or state, or to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past.
Examples:
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J’espérais que tu aies affaité le bateau avant que nous partions en mer. (I was hoping that you had provisioned the boat before we left for sea.)
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Il était important qu’ils eussent affaité l’équipe avec tout le matériel nécessaire pour le match. (It was important that they had equipped the team with all the necessary equipment for the game.)
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Je regrette que tu n’aies pas affaité la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (I regret that you didn’t equip the car before going on vacation.)
In all of these examples, the affaiter is used in the past subjunctive tense to express actions that should have been completed before another past action (departing for sea, playing a game, going on vacation). The use of the past subjunctive tense adds a sense of uncertainty or doubt to the action, making it clear that the speaker is unsure if the action was actually completed.
Overall, affaiter is a commonly used verb in everyday French, especially in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, to express completed actions in the past with a sense of uncertainty or doubt.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of affaiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse affaité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse affaité. | I wish I had equipped. |
tu | eusses affaité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses affaité. | I wish you had equipped. |
il | eût affaité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût affaité. | I wish he had equipped. |
elle | eût affaité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût affaité. | I wish she had equipped. |
on | eût affaité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût affaité. | I wish one had equipped. |
nous | eussions affaité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions affaité. | I wish we had equipped. |
vous | eussiez affaité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez affaité. | I wish you had equipped. |
ils | eussent affaité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent affaité. | I wish they had equipped. |
elles | eussent affaité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent affaité. | I wish they had equipped. |
Other Conjugations for Affaiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affaiter
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Affaiter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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